Long Story Short by Adelle Chua
Making Tokhang palatable
THE first red flag was the invitation. On that breezy Saturday morning in December, the barangay captain, during her welcome...
A time for everything
MANY say 2016 was a bad year in many respects. Many prominent and well-loved names passed on, there were a...
The gift of taking control
YESTERDAY morning, Christmas Eve, I sent a Word attachment in the group chat I share with my kids, ages 22,...
Holiday thoughts
IT IS 14 days before Christmas and in my home there is no sign of the holidays. No wreath on...
Tempests
REVENGE and bitterness on the one hand, and loss and guilt on the other. The Philippine Educational Theater Association, together...
What children know and say about climate change
I RECENTLY had the opportunity to get into the minds of high school students—campus journalists all—from a region in Luzon...
A message to girls
Many thought former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would become the first female president of the United States. Despite having...
Slaying monsters
Some people get a kick out of horror movies. They are never more alive than when they watch heart-stopping, goosebump-inducing,...
Music for cause
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jodeline Michaela Penson started playing the violin when she was four years old. Today, she is the concertmaster of...
Hail the gritty
ALL parents want their children to be successful in their chosen field. This is why we work hard —so we...
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